The Targeted Killing of Jesus Christ
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Targeted killings are usually defined as extrajudicial executions, that is, of a person—guilty or not—without a trial. But is a ‘rigged’ trial not simply another form of a targeted killing? If so, was then the crucifixion of Christ, a form of a targeted killing? Even if we take the Gospel accounts as ‘Gospel truth’ (no serious historian does), was the trial of Jesus fair? Was his conviction for blasphemy before the Sanhedrin justified? Tomes and reams have been written about this, the most famous trial and execution in the history of the West. This essay is but an appetizer to that rich literature.
Source Publication
The Struggle for Human Rights: Essays in Honour of Philip Alston
Source Editors/Authors
Nehal Bhuta, Florian Hoffmann, Sarah Knuckey, Frédéric Mégret, Margaret Satterthwaite
Publication Date
2021
Recommended Citation
Weiler, Joseph H. H., "The Targeted Killing of Jesus Christ" (2021). Faculty Chapters. 1475.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/1475
